Why visit Ryton
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Royal Air Force Museum Cosford and Donington and Albrighton.
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About Ryton
Ryton is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England, in the district of Bridgnorth. It lies about one mile north north west of Beckbury. The civil parish originates during Norman times, and appears as "Ruitone" in the Domesday Book of 1086. Ryton was part of the Saxon parish of Shifnal, but became separate at some point during the 12th century because there is mention of a priest at Ryton named Bernard in 1186.
From the Wikipedia article Ryton, Shropshire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford
Museum · 2.5 mi
Military aviation museum at RAF Cosford, Shropshire, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship4
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Albrighton
Church · 3.1 mi
Church in Albrighton, east Shropshire, England, UK
St Mary's Church, Patshull
Church · 2.5 mi
Church in Patshull, Staffordshire, England, UK
Notable people from Ryton
Josiah OldfieldEnglish lawyer, physician, and writer on health (1863-1953)Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Born in Ryton, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery
School · Anglican · 0.5 mi
Map of Ryton
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Getting there and nearby towns
Birmingham Airport (BHX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 miles away.
- Telford 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Wellington 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Wombourne 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Wolverhampton 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Dudley 14 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Wednesbury 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Walsall 16 mi east, about 25 min by car
- West Bromwich 16 mi southeast, about 26 min by car
- Stourport-on-Severn 19 mi south, about 31 min by car
- Birmingham 21 mi southeast, about 34 min by car
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cosford RAF Museum - 2009-09-20, Voice of Clam, Public domain
- Donington and Albrighton Nature Reserve 04, The joy of all things, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Quarry House, Beckbury, Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Church Farmhouse, Beckbury, Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cheriton Cottage, Beckbury, Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The White House, Beckbury, Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, edloach, CC BY-SA 4.0
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